633A.6306 Appointment of guardian ad litem.
1. At any point in a judicial proceeding, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent and approve a settlement on behalf of the interest of a minor, an incapacitated, unborn, or unascertained person, or a person whose identity or address is unknown, if the court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate.
2. If not precluded by conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several persons or interests.
3. The court shall set out its reasons for appointing a guardian ad litem as a part of the record of the proceeding.
4. In approving a judicially supervised settlement, a guardian ad litem may consider general family benefit.
99 Acts, ch 125, §101, 109
C2001, §633.6306
2005 Acts, ch 38, §54
CS2005, §633A.6306
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